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Lesson 7 · 20 min

The three-step closing sequence

Closing is not a lucky shot at the end of the conversation: it is a sequence of three moves, preceded by an agenda and followed by a date on the calendar. And what you close here is not a build project: it is ongoing advisory, the 90-day mentorship with the managers, with a metric and a review date.

Start the lesson
A consultant and a manager looking together at a paper calendar on the wall and marking a date.

In this lesson you will

  1. 1The thirty-second agenda and the two acceptable outcomes
  2. 2Recap, tie in and lead, in that order
  3. 3Why the bridge is the advisory, not the build
  4. 4Book the next one inside this one and clean up the pipeline

Goal: recap, tie in and lead to an advisory commitment with a metric and a review date, without handing the decision back.

01From the meeting to the commitment

Agenda, three steps and the date. Click each block.

To lead is not to pressure. If the diagnosis was done and the recap was confirmed, proposing the date is the natural step.

Every meeting has only two acceptable outcomes: close, or set the next meeting with a date. "I'll let you know later" is the start of going quiet.

02The three steps, with the phrases

In the order you will use them.

1. Recap

Works: "from what you told me: orders come in through three channels, the check is manual, and in busy weeks you lose about five closings. Is that right?".

Empties it: "I identified workflow bottlenecks and orchestration opportunities." He didn't talk like that. On screen, write down the points while he speaks and share them right then.

03Simulated conversation: the second conversation

The same trucking company owner from lesson 3, now to close (fictional character). Choose the answer you would give.

Owner of a mid-sized trucking companysecond conversation · with the person in charge of the check

Choose your answer. The feedback appears right after, and the conversation continues based on your choice.

    04Templates to copy

    The closing line, the line for scheduling the next one, and the pipeline cleanup.

    Closing line · advisory with a metric
    RECAP
"From what you told me: <point 1 in his words>, <point 2>, <point 3>.
Is that right?"  [wait for confirmation]

TIE IN (once per point, 3 at most)
"You said you want <his goal>.
That's why I propose to work alongside <manager who knows the process> for 90 days:
he builds the solution with the team, we test it and hand it over to IT safely.
In practice: <picture of the after>."

LEAD
"The metric is <number from the diagnostic>. Do we start on <date A> or <date B>?
And let's already set the first metric review for <review date>."

AFTER THE 90 DAYS
Monthly advisory: metric review, new cases, risks.
    Ready-made line · scheduling the next one
    "Great. For me to put this together properly, I need one more thirty-minute conversation,
already with <who else needs to take part>.
I have Tuesday morning or Thursday afternoon. Which works better?"
[if he hesitates]
"No problem — let's set it now and, if needed, we'll adjust later.
Do you prefer Tuesday or Thursday?"
[if he pushes it to the following week]
"Done, we'll look at the following week. Monday or Wednesday?"
    Prompt · pipeline cleanup
    You are my sales manager and you are going to be tough on me. Below is my list of
open opportunities. For each one, I report: who it is, last contact,
what was agreed, and whether there is a date set.
LIST:
- <company/person> | last contact: <date> | agreed: <what was left> | next date: <yes/no>
- (repeat for each one)
Classify each line as: REAL (has a date and a defined step), WARM (clear interest,
no date) or GHOST (no date and no step, or stalled for more than 21 days).
For each one, write:
1. The classification and why, in one line.
2. A short, non-begging message to reopen — for the WARM ones, always ending
   with two date options.
3. For the GHOST ones, an elegant closing message that leaves the door open.
At the end, tell me how many REAL opportunities I actually have.

    05Practice

    Your closing line and your real pipeline.

    1 · Your closing line

    25 min

    Take a real diagnostic (or the simulated conversation from lesson 3) and fill in the closing line. Practice out loud and do this lesson's simulated conversation until you hit the top score.

    Done when: the line has 3 points in the client's words, the advisory bridge (not a build one), the metric, two start dates and the review date.

    2 · Pipeline cleanup

    20 min

    List all open opportunities, with the date column, and run the cleanup prompt. Send the messages to the warm ones.

    Done when: you know how many REAL opportunities you have and every line has an action, including the ones to close out.

    06Quick quiz

    4 questions. The explanation appears after your attempt.

    Question 1 of 4

    You finished the recap and the tie-in. What is the best next sentence?

    07Summary

    Start with an agendaThirty seconds that give direction and harvest the first yes.
    Recap, tie in, leadIn that order, always, using their words.
    The bridge is the ongoing advisoryA 90-day mentorship with the manager, then monthly advisory, not construction.
    No date, no opportunityTwo options, set within the meeting itself, with a metric and a review.

    Going further

    AI Mentor Program: how to lead the 90 daysProfessional 2030 Area: the four roles
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